sonsie
Example Sentences
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Zara herself seems a fresh and sonsie young woman who has emulated her mother as a world-ranking equestrian.
From The Guardian β Jul. 30, 2011
The thoughts in the fifth stanza come finely up to my favourite idea—a sweet sonsie lass: the last line, however, halts a little.
From The Complete Works of Robert Burns: Containing his Poems, Songs, and Correspondence. With a New Life of the Poet, and Notices, Critical and Biographical by Allan Cunningham by Robert Burns
Syne she saw the sonsie puppy loupin' at Auld Jock's heels, bonny as a poodle, but mair knowin'.
From Greyfriars Bobby by Eleanor Stackhouse Atkinson
Fair fa’ your honest sonsie face, Great chieftain o’ the puddin’ race; Aboon them a’ ye tak your place, Painch, tripe, or thairm, Weel are ye wordy of a grace As langs my arm.
From A Poetical Cook-Book by Maria J. Moss
Sandy remarked, "Ye wadna think, noo, sic a sonsie doggie wad be leevin' i' the murky auld kirkyaird."
From Greyfriars Bobby by Eleanor Stackhouse Atkinson
